forget everything I said okay you don’t know me you didn’t tell me anything
know me you didn’t tell me anything
know me you didn’t tell me anything about your grandmother’s so I’m here to
about your grandmother’s so I’m here to
about your grandmother’s so I’m here to share with you some thoughts and
share with you some thoughts and
share with you some thoughts and experiences about variables and
experiences about variables and
experiences about variables and empowerment and I want to start by
empowerment and I want to start by
empowerment and I want to start by showing this picture yes why is this
showing this picture yes why is this
showing this picture yes why is this cute lady related with empowerment and
cute lady related with empowerment and
cute lady related with empowerment and wearables so I want to try something how
wearables so I want to try something how
wearables so I want to try something how many of you had a grandmother that does
many of you had a grandmother that does
many of you had a grandmother that does amazing pieces of embroidery and
amazing pieces of embroidery and
amazing pieces of embroidery and crocheted okay we are a lot but how many
crocheted okay we are a lot but how many
crocheted okay we are a lot but how many of you wanted to learn embroidering
of you wanted to learn embroidering
of you wanted to learn embroidering crochet when you were kids and teenagers
crochet when you were kids and teenagers
crochet when you were kids and teenagers thinking I will be the coolest guy in
thinking I will be the coolest guy in
thinking I will be the coolest guy in school if I know these techniques we
school if I know these techniques we
school if I know these techniques we have some okay this is good
have some okay this is good
have some okay this is good but probably just a few of you for this
but probably just a few of you for this
but probably just a few of you for this way and that’s because it’s a huge
way and that’s because it’s a huge
way and that’s because it’s a huge prejudgment and it still remains so I
prejudgment and it still remains so I
prejudgment and it still remains so I just had to do my part to change it and
just had to do my part to change it and
just had to do my part to change it and why I did it because I believe we can
why I did it because I believe we can
why I did it because I believe we can learn a lot from these traditional
learn a lot from these traditional
learn a lot from these traditional techniques and why not learning it from
techniques and why not learning it from
techniques and why not learning it from our grandparents and at the same time
our grandparents and at the same time
our grandparents and at the same time they can learn if their grandchildren
they can learn if their grandchildren
they can learn if their grandchildren and lose their fear of technology so
and lose their fear of technology so
and lose their fear of technology so together with a friend and with a lobby
together with a friend and with a lobby
together with a friend and with a lobby there is a makerspace in Rio we created
there is a makerspace in Rio we created
there is a makerspace in Rio we created a course call it high tech so in a
a course call it high tech so in a
a course call it high tech so in a recombined high and low tech to
recombined high and low tech to
recombined high and low tech to encourage both generations to work
encourage both generations to work
encourage both generations to work together I love this project but before
together I love this project but before
together I love this project but before I keep talking about it I want to
I keep talking about it I want to
I keep talking about it I want to explain a bit more about wearable
explain a bit more about wearable
explain a bit more about wearable technology because it’s a new concept
technology because it’s a new concept
technology because it’s a new concept and not everybody’s familiarized with so
and not everybody’s familiarized with so
and not everybody’s familiarized with so the general understanding of wearable
the general understanding of wearable
the general understanding of wearable technology is when you incorporate
technology is when you incorporate
technology is when you incorporate electronics or computers into your
electronics or computers into your
electronics or computers into your clothes and accessories but I like
clothes and accessories but I like
clothes and accessories but I like better to describe it as when your
better to describe it as when your
better to describe it as when your clothes and accessories potentiates your
clothes and accessories potentiates your
clothes and accessories potentiates your connection with yourself and with your
connection with yourself and with your
connection with yourself and with your environment through technology I
environment through technology I
environment through technology I some examples of some of the directions
some examples of some of the directions
some examples of some of the directions that have been developed so far if you
that have been developed so far if you
that have been developed so far if you google it the first thing that you
google it the first thing that you
google it the first thing that you appear are fitness devices those fitness
appear are fitness devices those fitness
appear are fitness devices those fitness trackers as Brazil AIDS or or watches
trackers as Brazil AIDS or or watches
trackers as Brazil AIDS or or watches they are collecting your data and giving
they are collecting your data and giving
they are collecting your data and giving you feedbacks saying you run five
you feedbacks saying you run five
you feedbacks saying you run five kilometers and you lost 500 calories
kilometers and you lost 500 calories
kilometers and you lost 500 calories well done you’re on the right track
well done you’re on the right track
well done you’re on the right track there are almost your personal trainer
there are almost your personal trainer
there are almost your personal trainer but in a portable version on the other
but in a portable version on the other
but in a portable version on the other hand we have this Mart watches that are
hand we have this Mart watches that are
hand we have this Mart watches that are bringing you even closer to your social
bringing you even closer to your social
bringing you even closer to your social media environment telling you to check
media environment telling you to check
media environment telling you to check your emails or if you received a new
your emails or if you received a new
your emails or if you received a new message and there is a third direction
message and there is a third direction
message and there is a third direction that I’d like to point out is the
that I’d like to point out is the
that I’d like to point out is the fashion tech is the concept that is
fashion tech is the concept that is
fashion tech is the concept that is challenging the fashion industry right
challenging the fashion industry right
challenging the fashion industry right now and it’s when you transform a piece
now and it’s when you transform a piece
now and it’s when you transform a piece of clothing into something interactive
of clothing into something interactive
of clothing into something interactive using sensors lights it smart fibers
using sensors lights it smart fibers
using sensors lights it smart fibers even connecting with your smartphone but
even connecting with your smartphone but
even connecting with your smartphone but I’m not here to talk about gadgets and
I’m not here to talk about gadgets and
I’m not here to talk about gadgets and that’s because I see the wearable
that’s because I see the wearable
that’s because I see the wearable technology beyond the object as a
technology beyond the object as a
technology beyond the object as a process of learning and self-discovery
process of learning and self-discovery
process of learning and self-discovery I see the wearable technology as a door
I see the wearable technology as a door
I see the wearable technology as a door a more inviting and friendly way to get
a more inviting and friendly way to get
a more inviting and friendly way to get in contact with topics that are commonly
in contact with topics that are commonly
in contact with topics that are commonly seen as complex hard to learn or topics
seen as complex hard to learn or topics
seen as complex hard to learn or topics just for men I see it as a door to get
just for men I see it as a door to get
just for men I see it as a door to get in contact with stem topics and you know
in contact with stem topics and you know
in contact with stem topics and you know why is it more friendly why people feel
why is it more friendly why people feel
why is it more friendly why people feel comfortable with this tool because the
comfortable with this tool because the
comfortable with this tool because the base of wearables are close and
base of wearables are close and
base of wearables are close and everybody wears clothes everybody knows
everybody wears clothes everybody knows
everybody wears clothes everybody knows it so they can feel comfortable using it
it so they can feel comfortable using it
it so they can feel comfortable using it as a tool in learning at a challenge
as a tool in learning at a challenge
as a tool in learning at a challenge topic through it
topic through it
topic through it and I will share tonight with you four
and I will share tonight with you four
and I will share tonight with you four examples using wearable technology that
examples using wearable technology that
examples using wearable technology that somehow generated a kind of empowerment
somehow generated a kind of empowerment
somehow generated a kind of empowerment and I hope that one of these examples
and I hope that one of these examples
and I hope that one of these examples will inspire you to find your own tools
will inspire you to find your own tools
will inspire you to find your own tools so let’s go back to that first image of
so let’s go back to that first image of
so let’s go back to that first image of the sweet lady I love her
the sweet lady I love her
the sweet lady I love her what we had here was the opportunity to
what we had here was the opportunity to
what we had here was the opportunity to break barriers of gender and age
break barriers of gender and age
break barriers of gender and age encouraging boys to stitch and girls to
encouraging boys to stitch and girls to
encouraging boys to stitch and girls to solder showing to the young how
solder showing to the young how
solder showing to the young how traditional techniques can be
traditional techniques can be
traditional techniques can be interesting inserted their grandparents
interesting inserted their grandparents
interesting inserted their grandparents that they can lose their fear of
that they can lose their fear of
that they can lose their fear of technology and even learn how to treat
technology and even learn how to treat
technology and even learn how to treat the print an object by themselves in the
the print an object by themselves in the
the print an object by themselves in the end you are empowering both sides you
end you are empowering both sides you
end you are empowering both sides you are showing that they have more to
are showing that they have more to
are showing that they have more to exchange that they realize you are
exchange that they realize you are
exchange that they realize you are giving them the opportunity to build new
giving them the opportunity to build new
giving them the opportunity to build new dialogues the next the next example it
dialogues the next the next example it
dialogues the next the next example it started with the same idea but we didn’t
started with the same idea but we didn’t
started with the same idea but we didn’t build exactly a piece of wearable but he
build exactly a piece of wearable but he
build exactly a piece of wearable but he used the same tools and principles we
used the same tools and principles we
used the same tools and principles we work with a big group of young mothers
work with a big group of young mothers
work with a big group of young mothers from a community in Rio and we decided
from a community in Rio and we decided
from a community in Rio and we decided to build together a huge interactive
to build together a huge interactive
to build together a huge interactive carpet for babies but instead of
carpet for babies but instead of
carpet for babies but instead of teaching them how to code or use an
teaching them how to code or use an
teaching them how to code or use an Arduino in just two days I create the
Arduino in just two days I create the
Arduino in just two days I create the shortcut I got this concept of circuit
shortcut I got this concept of circuit
shortcut I got this concept of circuit bending that you get all the toys and
bending that you get all the toys and
bending that you get all the toys and you explore there’s electronic circuits
you explore there’s electronic circuits
you explore there’s electronic circuits and you apply it to a new use so they
and you apply it to a new use so they
and you apply it to a new use so they already program it and it’s much faster
already program it and it’s much faster
already program it and it’s much faster to use the interaction so we spend two
to use the interaction so we spend two
to use the interaction so we spend two entire days building this beautiful
entire days building this beautiful
entire days building this beautiful carpet and having fun taking apart some
carpet and having fun taking apart some
carpet and having fun taking apart some noisy princess this was the funniest
noisy princess this was the funniest
noisy princess this was the funniest part but what I learned here was that
part but what I learned here was that
part but what I learned here was that young mothers wanted and enjoyed
young mothers wanted and enjoyed
young mothers wanted and enjoyed learning basic electronics they love
learning basic electronics they love
learning basic electronics they love with learning how to solder so they were
with learning how to solder so they were
with learning how to solder so they were able to fix their children toys because
able to fix their children toys because
able to fix their children toys because when you know how it works you can fix
when you know how it works you can fix
when you know how it works you can fix it and you can transform it instead of
it and you can transform it instead of
it and you can transform it instead of throwing it away but the most important
throwing it away but the most important
throwing it away but the most important aspect here was that they were able to
aspect here was that they were able to
aspect here was that they were able to feel comfortable to discuss with a man
feel comfortable to discuss with a man
feel comfortable to discuss with a man about this masculine topics on equal
about this masculine topics on equal
about this masculine topics on equal terms the next project get the same idea
terms the next project get the same idea
terms the next project get the same idea of knowing better about what you are
of knowing better about what you are
of knowing better about what you are using so we got the concept the the
using so we got the concept the the
using so we got the concept the the protocol created by the designer
protocol created by the designer
protocol created by the designer Susan Lee and our team area grew this
Susan Lee and our team area grew this
Susan Lee and our team area grew this material it’s a bit of humor made of
material it’s a bit of humor made of
material it’s a bit of humor made of Kombucha tea I don’t know if you know it
Kombucha tea I don’t know if you know it
Kombucha tea I don’t know if you know it but kombucha is a probiotic tea made of
but kombucha is a probiotic tea made of
but kombucha is a probiotic tea made of bacterias in East that generates be of
bacterias in East that generates be of
bacterias in East that generates be of humor made of cellulose and when you put
humor made of cellulose and when you put
humor made of cellulose and when you put it to dry it become a kind of fabric so
it to dry it become a kind of fabric so
it to dry it become a kind of fabric so I got this material and I transformed
I got this material and I transformed
I got this material and I transformed into a wearable a bracelet that could
into a wearable a bracelet that could
into a wearable a bracelet that could react to the human interaction but the
react to the human interaction but the
react to the human interaction but the most important thing here wasn’t a
most important thing here wasn’t a
most important thing here wasn’t a wearable itself but to show the
wearable itself but to show the
wearable itself but to show the participants how to work with a bo
participants how to work with a bo
participants how to work with a bo material and how important and
material and how important and
material and how important and empowering is to be able to grow your
empowering is to be able to grow your
empowering is to be able to grow your own material at home because when you do
own material at home because when you do
own material at home because when you do that you’re changing your position in
that you’re changing your position in
that you’re changing your position in the productive chain you are growing
the productive chain you are growing
the productive chain you are growing awareness about the life cycle of the
awareness about the life cycle of the
awareness about the life cycle of the product in with this consciousness you
product in with this consciousness you
product in with this consciousness you can step in at any stage and innovate
can step in at any stage and innovate
can step in at any stage and innovate you are part of the whole process not
you are part of the whole process not
you are part of the whole process not just the final consumer the next project
just the final consumer the next project
just the final consumer the next project is sort of a personal issue I’m
is sort of a personal issue I’m
is sort of a personal issue I’m Brazilian and I’m living abroad for a
Brazilian and I’m living abroad for a
Brazilian and I’m living abroad for a while
while
while I still am and many political issues are
I still am and many political issues are
I still am and many political issues are happening in my home country during
happening in my home country during
happening in my home country during these years in living abroad
these years in living abroad
these years in living abroad I always felt unable of doing something
I always felt unable of doing something
I always felt unable of doing something or show some support so I start to
or show some support so I start to
or show some support so I start to wonder how could I use this technology
wonder how could I use this technology
wonder how could I use this technology to help me to express my thoughts in
to help me to express my thoughts in
to help me to express my thoughts in opinions about what was happening there
opinions about what was happening there
opinions about what was happening there so I create the project colored
so I create the project colored
so I create the project colored variables manifest and I developed the
variables manifest and I developed the
variables manifest and I developed the system in which you can write and
system in which you can write and
system in which you can write and rewrite a message very easily and we
rewrite a message very easily and we
rewrite a message very easily and we flight I had no idea how powerful we’re
flight I had no idea how powerful we’re
flight I had no idea how powerful we’re in a message with flight could be no
in a message with flight could be no
in a message with flight could be no idea so for the first trial
idea so for the first trial
idea so for the first trial I made a bag on which I wrote the most
I made a bag on which I wrote the most
I made a bag on which I wrote the most important and famous hashtag that
important and famous hashtag that
important and famous hashtag that express an opinion against the situation
express an opinion against the situation
express an opinion against the situation in Brazil and I decided to take to the
in Brazil and I decided to take to the
in Brazil and I decided to take to the streets the first time I did it I was
streets the first time I did it I was
streets the first time I did it I was feeling excited and nervous about it
feeling excited and nervous about it
feeling excited and nervous about it how would I feel using that bag with
how would I feel using that bag with
how would I feel using that bag with people around understand what was right
people around understand what was right
people around understand what was right in there so when the Sun was going down
in there so when the Sun was going down
in there so when the Sun was going down and the light became more and more
and the light became more and more
and the light became more and more visible I start to feel something
visible I start to feel something
visible I start to feel something different I felt that I was connected if
different I felt that I was connected if
different I felt that I was connected if that bag as if I was telling I was
that bag as if I was telling I was
that bag as if I was telling I was whispering those words again and again
whispering those words again and again
whispering those words again and again to myself and to everybody around me as
to myself and to everybody around me as
to myself and to everybody around me as if I was telling them a secret does that
if I was telling them a secret does that
if I was telling them a secret does that part that feeling was super powerful I
part that feeling was super powerful I
part that feeling was super powerful I came back home with a big smile on my
came back home with a big smile on my
came back home with a big smile on my face and feeling empowered feeling that
face and feeling empowered feeling that
face and feeling empowered feeling that I could scream in silence so this was
I could scream in silence so this was
I could scream in silence so this was the root of the word was manifest and it
the root of the word was manifest and it
the root of the word was manifest and it has been spread to others giving them
has been spread to others giving them
has been spread to others giving them the opportunity to find their own
the opportunity to find their own
the opportunity to find their own messages giving them the opportunity to
messages giving them the opportunity to
messages giving them the opportunity to say a lot without speaking a word and
say a lot without speaking a word and
say a lot without speaking a word and I’m sharing with you all of these
I’m sharing with you all of these
I’m sharing with you all of these examples because I believe that you can
examples because I believe that you can
examples because I believe that you can find your own tool of empowerment and
find your own tool of empowerment and
find your own tool of empowerment and see beyond what you understand is
see beyond what you understand is
see beyond what you understand is technology and understanding empowerment
technology and understanding empowerment
technology and understanding empowerment as a prepositioning process because
as a prepositioning process because
as a prepositioning process because empowerment first makes you reposition
empowerment first makes you reposition
empowerment first makes you reposition yourself in your own universe and then
yourself in your own universe and then
yourself in your own universe and then in our relation if the word and with the
in our relation if the word and with the
in our relation if the word and with the others I found my tool of empowerment so
others I found my tool of empowerment so
others I found my tool of empowerment so I’m going to encourage you to find your
I’m going to encourage you to find your
I’m going to encourage you to find your own tools that somehow generates a
own tools that somehow generates a
own tools that somehow generates a positive transformation empower yourself
positive transformation empower yourself
positive transformation empower yourself empower others from there you can’t just
empower others from there you can’t just
empower others from there you can’t just let it be and you see the transformation
let it be and you see the transformation
let it be and you see the transformation happening thank you
happening thank you
happening thank you [Applause]
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